NORFOLK, Va. — State lawmakers are paving the way for more AI technology across various government branches. Already, the state has implemented new "chatbots" and translation tools for government websites.

Now, state leaders are looking to centralize official AI guidance after various department heads have criticized it as "inconsistent."

"VITA is aware of this and is looking to establish a role to be able to serve as that centralized AI information role which will also bring us in line with other peer states," said Kimberly Sarte, associate director for ongoing oversight and fiscal analysis.

According to a new report, VITA (Virginia Information Technologies Agency) has only approved 90 of 182 AI project proposals. All of the proposals were submitted by different state agencies with var

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